Why is the second day of the second month in the lunar calendar called the Dragon Raising its Head? Why do people have to shave their heads and get a haircut on that day?
Introduction: The second day of the second lunar month is an important traditional festival, and one of the customs of this day is haircut. So why is the second day of the second lunar month called Dragon Raising its Head? Why do people have to shave their heads and have haircuts on this day? A year's plan begins with spring. The wind in February of the lunar calendar officially brings spring, and the weather is gradually getting warmer. Shuimoxiansheng.com will interpret every day of February of the lunar calendar in 2019 for you!Why is the second day of the second month in the lunar calendar called the Dragon Raising its Head?"On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head" This saying is related to ancient astronomy. In ancient China, the Twenty-Eight Mansions were used to indicate the positions of the sun, moon and stars in the sky and to determine the seasons.Among the twenty-eight constellations, seven of them, namely Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji, form a complete dragon-shaped constellation, and Jiao is like a dragon's horn. Every February, after the spring breeze, the dragon's horn star appears on the eastern horizon at dusk, so it is called "the dragon raising its head." Why do people get a haircut when the dragon raises its head?The legend of the dragon raising its head and getting a haircutIt is said that a long time ago, there was a poor barber who loved his uncle very much.However, when the first month of the lunar year came, the barber was worried that he had no money to buy a decent gift for his uncle. When the day of visiting relatives arrived, the barber suddenly had an idea. He carried his barber's pole to his uncle's house and carefully shaved his uncle's head and face. When my uncle appeared at the banquet, relatives and friends all praised the barber's superb skills and said that my uncle looked much younger and more energetic. My uncle was very happy and said this was the best New Year gift for him. He also agreed to have him have a haircut in the first month of every year to see if his skills had improved. Many years later, my uncle passed away. Every first month of the year, the barber wept bitterly over his barber pole, for he was sad that he could no longer show filial piety to his uncle..." Hearing this, I suddenly understood what the proprietress meant: "You mean, the original story is about getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar year and missing your uncle." "That's right," the lady boss said, "I don't know when a misconception spread, and '思' became '死'. Just one word difference has caused so much suffering to so many people!" Analysis of the origin of haircut on February 2:The saying "February 2" is popular in most parts of the country. There has always been a saying among the people that "get a haircut to get rid of the old" on this day. Cutting a child's hair is called "shaving the happy head", which takes advantage of the auspicious time when the dragon raises its head to bless the child to grow up healthily and become successful when he grows up; cutting an adult's hair is called "shaving the dragon's head", which is to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck.There is a folk saying: "On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head, and children and adults should have their heads shaved." There is another reason for the formation of this custom. According to the old custom, people are not allowed to shave their heads or have hair cut in the first month of the lunar calendar. Legend has it that if they shave their heads, their uncle will die. Because of this taboo, people would wait until the second day of the second month when the dragon raises its head before starting to shave their heads. This is still the case in the north today. Nowadays, people are used to getting a new hairstyle before the Spring Festival. By the second day of the second month, more than a month has passed, the hair has grown a lot, and it is time to get a haircut. The new wave of annual fortune in 2019 has already changed. Calculate your own fortune in advance, correct your mistakes if there are any, and encourage yourself if there are none, so that the new year will be smooth and safe. To calculate your new fortune in 2019, please click on the [Premium Calculation] below to learn about your new fortune. I wish you peace and happiness in the new year! |
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